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WCP2102

Letter (WCP2102.1992)

[1]

21.Jany 1868

My dear Sir

Prof. Huxley1 is to get the list of your papers & what he drew up on them from the R. S.2 that an appeal to head quarters may be drawn up in your behalf & signed by Sir R Murchison,3 myself Huxley & other men of science.

If you have drawn [2] up any thing send it but if not dont lose time about it.

If you have any names who you think ought to sign & which we might overlook send them to me[.]

in haste | ever yours | Cha Lyell [signature]

[3] We shall claim for you the first place as director & know nothing of proposed jobs to the contrary[.]

[4]4

1
Huxley, Thomas Henry (1825-1895). British biologist known as "Darwin's Bulldog".
2
The Royal Society of London.
3
Murchison, Roderick Impey (1792-1871). British geologist; served four times as President of the Royal Geographical Society.
4
In ARW's handwriting, "Owen | Dr. Carpenter | Prof. A. Newton Cam | Prof. Rolleston Ox | Prof. Westwood Ox | Prof. Archer | Prof. Balfour } Edinburgh | Dr. Hooker | Sir W. Annesley | Prof. Tyndall".

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Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP2102.1992)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Cooper, Rod [2013-04-10] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-04-10] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2020-09-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP2102,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2102